With state’s medical liability premiums double the national average, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham worked with physicians and ...

AT A GLANCE: Sunburns are painful skin injuries caused by ultraviolet radiation, making prevention and treatment vital for protecting skin health. Here are key things you will learn about sunburns in ...

When Dennis Disch, MD, thinks about physician leadership, he does not start with titles, organizational charts or boardrooms. He thinks about that patient who agreed to open-heart surgery after a ...

CMS releases physician guidance on new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program ahead of July 1 launch The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released physician guidance on the Medicare GLP-1 ...

People have subscribed to intermittent fasting for centuries, opting to omit eating for a whole host of reasons, from religious observance to political protest. One of the newest explanations for ...

While physician burnout and attrition remain challenges to the medical profession, healthcare organizations are making progress lessening these problems. The AMA’s 2025 National Physician Comparison ...

To improve transparency and accountability, the AMA urges CMS to strengthen how the rule is implemented and to expand the reporting framework. What’s the news: With the first reporting deadline come ...

After experience at two residency programs, this time-variable, competency-based model is rolling out a nationwide pilot in general surgery training. The issue is as old as physician residency itself: ...

Debunking the myth Standing or protocol orders for common tests and procedures (e.g., strep test, urinalysis, EKG, pulse oximetry, orthostatic vitals, etc.) are not prohibited by the Centers for ...

Debunking the myth The Uniform Data System (UDS) does not require a depression screening at every patient encounter. Instead, eligible patients must be screened once during the measurement ...

A short white coat may not seem like a life-changing article of attire, but for medical students donning them for the first time as they begin their physician training, it is exactly that. Often seen ...

Learn about current trends in healthcare costs in the US. Here you'll find answers to questions like "how much does the US spend on healthcare", and what the AMA is doing to reduce the rate of growth ...